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You can help your employees reach their potential by giving them some autonomy and some flexible work options, writes Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBiz Media. "Being able to work at home, work remotely or work flexible hours are top perks employees desire," she writes. It's also a good idea to offer employees opportunities to develop their skills, she notes.

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You can help your employees to reach their potential by giving them some autonomy and some flexible work options, writes Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBiz Media. "Being able to work at home, work remotely or work flexible hours are top perks employees desire," she writes. It's also a good idea to offer employees opportunities to develop their skills, she notes.

Just because your employees show up to work doesn't mean they are operating at their peak, writes Rieva Lesonsky of GrowBiz Media, because the stress of always being on can take a toll on employee performance. She offers tips to manage employee stress, such as focusing on communication, dropping problematic clients or hiring more workers.

Businesses that struggle to keep workers tuned in during summer months should consider switching to reduced summer hours, offering personal days or flexible scheduling, or giving some employees the option to work from home, writes Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media. "Take care of business tasks you don’t have time for during the normal rush of the workweek," she adds. "Or consider taking a vacation yourself."

It is possible to get your employees to care about your business without giving them large chunks of equity, Rieva Lesonsky writes. You can help to keep your employees motivated by being flexible and by getting to know what makes them tick, she writes. "By finding out what your employees like to do, you can tailor how you reward them to match their interests," she writes.